The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-06-18
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

CITY HALL, June Is, 1901.
Present, His Honor the Mayor, Coun-
cilmen Howell, Hook, Gavin, Love,
Russell, Schaefermeyer, Taubman, Will
liams Register Wallace Marshal Owen;
Attorney Price.
The minutes of the last meetings were
read and approved.
The report of calaboose keeper was
read and approved.
Petition Of David NJ. Smith referred
to finance committee.
Mr.. Hook read petition of citizens to
have walls OF Catholic church rum
taken down.
Mr.. Russell moved to postpone &C
ton to next meeting Of the council.
Carried.
Mr.. Schaefermeyer read petition
from citizens to repair Poplar street
north of Main street.
Petition was postponed for action to
next meeting of the council.
! Mr.. Schaetermeyer read letter from
Mr.. Henry Mclaughlin stating that 1t
has not vet been determined where the
depot will be located at Lexington.
MIR. Taubman offered the following
resolution:
Whereas, The current Of the Mis-
souri, river is now running along the
levee at the foot of 10th street SO that
steamboats, can land at said levee.
Therefore, be it .,
| Resolved, By the mayor and council
OF the city of Lexington, that the Mis-
souri, Pacific Railroad Company be no
titled to make at least two good cros-
sings across the track of said company
on said levee, so that wagons can cross
the same, forthwith, and if not done Ill
five days that the city engineer and I'M
provement committee make said cross
ings and charge same to said company,
and also notify said company to place
levee in condition as soon as practical
BILE in accordance with section - OF
their franchise granted on the - aay
of 1886.
Mr.. Russell moved to amend that the
company also according to contract
macadamize the levee.
The amendment ard resolution were
adopted.
Mr.. Russell moved the mayor, regis.
ter and finance committee burn the OLD
warrants and ballots now cancelled anc
legally dead.
Mr.. Taubman read an ordinance al
to street railways, which was read the
second time, amended, read the thirt
time and passed. 1t can be found else
where IN this issue.
Mr.. Schaetermeyer read number o
claims which were registered for pay
( m6nt.
Mr.. Howell made the following re
J port OH scales:
To the Honorable Mayor and Cit,
8 Council-Gentlemen Your scales com
mittee would respectfully beg leave l.
, report the following:
a We have examined the books of tn
three different city scales and find tn
: same correct and in good order. Th
one-h half receipts OF the gross receipt
$ for the fiscal year ending June l, 1885,
are as follows:
: Second Ward Scales--Chas. NJ.
- Meet Weigher So|2
Water Street Scaies-Thomas
s Walton weigher... ........ ~
Old Town Scales-J. q. Fischer
= weigher. ........... ........ o9 !
Total amount. ..............S $685. I
n Respectfully submitted.
MICHAEL HOLwELL,
n G. H. SCHAEFERMEIE Err.
Approved.
,r Mr.. Williams reported:
To the Honorable Mayor and Gil
~ Council: Your gas committee wouI
70 recommend the gas tor the city lam
- posts for the month of May be above
ar and ordered paid when there is none
in the treasury. Approved.
Is Mr.. Hook reported pump put in
Mr.. Shidy did not work " ell, and tn
Ne Mr. S. would put in new one. A
he proved.
l' Mr.. Russell moved accounts of judg
IS and clerks OF elections be registered,
81 for each. Carried.
: Mr. Russell offered the folio ing:
Whereas, John Taubman, ,MichaelH'
RS well and Dennis Gavin outgoing cou
cilmcn, will meet with us no longer
ny such after our next meeting; that
IA would bear testimony to their untlri
watchfulness, and recognize their u